Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 771), as modified, is as follows: (Purpose: To provide an additional $4,476,000, with an offset, for the Office of the United States Trade Representative to investigate trade violations committed by other countries and to enforce the trade laws of the United States and international trade agreements, which will fund the Office at the level requested in the President's budget and in H.R. 2596, as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives) On page 209, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following: Sec. 542. (a) The matter under the heading ``salaries and expenses'' under the heading ``Office of the United States Trade Representative'' in title IV of this division is amended by striking ``$46,775,000'' and inserting ``$51,251,000''. (b) Of the unobligated balance of amounts made available to the Department of Justice for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2012 for the ``Legal Activities, Assets Forfeiture Fund'' account, there are permanently rescinded $8,000,000, in addition to the amount rescinded pursuant to section 529(c)(2).”